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  • Patent number: 10257219
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods are provided herein for quantifying correlated risk in a network of a plurality of assets having at least one dependency, where each asset belongs to at least one entity. The method includes generating a dependency graph based on relationships between the assets, at least one dependency, and at least one entity, and executing a plurality of Monte Carlo simulations over the dependency graph. Executing a plurality of Monte Carlo simulations includes generating a seed event in the dependency graph, where the seed event has a probability distribution, and propagating disruption through the dependency graph based on the seed event. The method further includes assessing loss for each of the assets, and aggregating losses for two or more assets to determine correlated risk in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BitSight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Geil, Marc Light
  • Patent number: 10931705
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods are provided herein for quantifying correlated risk in a network of a plurality of assets having at least one dependency, where each asset belongs to at least one entity. The method includes generating a dependency graph based on relationships between the assets, at least one dependency, and at least one entity, and executing a plurality of Monte Carlo simulations over the dependency graph. Executing a plurality of Monte Carlo simulations includes generating a seed event in the dependency graph, where the seed event has a probability distribution, and propagating disruption through the dependency graph based on the seed event. The method further includes assessing loss for each of the assets, and aggregating losses for two or more assets to determine correlated risk in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: BitSight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Geil, Marc Light
  • Patent number: 10326786
    Abstract: Among other things, traces are received of activities of an online user who is associated with an entity. By analysis of the traces a security state of the entity is inferred. Also, a map is generated between (a) technical assets that contribute to security characteristics of respective entities and (b) the identities of the entities that are associated with the respective technical assets. At least part of the generating of the map is done automatically. A user can be engaged to assist in the generating of the map by presenting to the user through a user interface (a) data about the technical assets of entities and (b) an interactive tool for associating the technical assets with the identities of the entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: BitSight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Gladstone, Alan J. Kirby, John M. Truelove, David Feinzeig, Nagarjuna Venna, Stephen Boyer